Editing Sydney (section)

==Long term accommodation==
[[Image:sydgrp_apr07.jpg|frame|Have your Sydney CS cake and eat it too! Yum! Another incentive to come to Sydney!]]When considering long term accommodation in Sydney some ideas of where to look are written below. It is important to ALWAYS look around so you get an idea of the market price when renting. Also it helps to be aware of your rights! Find out your rights from the [http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/realestaterenting/tenantslandlords/tenants.html Office of Fair Trading].

There are many ways to find long-term accomodation, you could post a notice under the relevant [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=9495 Sydney hosts subgroup] (Please DO NOT post in the Sydney group) or check out [http://www.gumtree.com.au gumtree.com.au] which has sections for long term and short term accommodation or look at notice boards around local universities. Newspapers are a great resource as well, check out the local paper which is usually delivered for free and most Sydney newspapers have a section advertising 'for rent'.

One of the most popular way to live in Sydney is share accommodation. It's a great way to lower rental costs and is very popular among young people. The best places to look for share ads are online share accommodation websites e.g.:
*[http://au.easyroommate.com/new-south-wales/sydney-share-accommodation Share Accommodation Sydney] - EasyRoommate.com, the biggest flatmate site in Australia, might require a paid subscription to see all contact details
*[http://www.flatmates.com.au Flatmates.com.au] - free and quite popular
*[http://www.flatmate.com Flatmate.com] - free and with more 14 years in the market.